Afghanistan Times
The roaring and raging beast of terrorism and insurgency has made the public concerned about their future. Unfortunately, for the government hour has not come to wake up from slumber and revisit the security policies and leash militancy. Calls for help made from the provinces are falling on the deaf …
Read More »Militants attack American University of Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: Militants attacked the American University of Afghanistan on Wednesday night in the country’s capital city, an official said without giving further details. Some sources said that a suicide bomber donated explosives-packed vest and later insurgents entered into the university. Gunfight was continued in the premises of …
Read More »Akbar Bugti’s death anniversary observed in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: The 10th death anniversary of renowned Baloch nationalist leader and former governor of Balochistan, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, was observed here on Wednesday. Large number of people from different walks of life participated in the ceremony and shed light on the life and struggle of Akbar …
Read More »Indonesia says ready to play role in Afghan peace process
AT News Report KABUL: Addressing a ceremony to commemorate 71st Independence Day of Indonesia here in Kabul, Indonesia ambassador Anshory Tadjudin on Wednesday assured his country’s support to play a significant role in advancing the Afghan-own and Afghan-lead peace and reconciliation process. The Independence Day ceremony was attended by several …
Read More »Tribes decide to torch houses of Daesh loyalists
By Edress Akbary KABUL: After several villages in eastern Nangarhar province were cleared from presence of the Islamic State or Daesh fighters in the recent ongoing operations of the Afghan security forces, local tribesmen decided to cash fine and torch houses of those villagers who after this give shelter in …
Read More »Taliban behead boy in Faryab
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Taliban insurgents on Wednesday beheaded a teenage university student in Faizabad district of northern Faryab province, provincial officials said. The local officials said that the Taliban insurgents used his corpse asBody-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (BBIED). …
Read More »Security forces fighting insurgents with confidence: Murad
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) are fighting Taliban insurgents in Kunduz province with high morale, a high-profile security official said on Wednesday. The Afghan National Deputy Chief of Staff, Gen. Murad Ali Murad said that Afghan security forces had repelled Taliban’s recent attack …
Read More »Electricity returns to Kunduz
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) on Wednesday said that power had been reconnected after repairing of broken power cables from Tajikistan to Kunduz province. The power utility head for the northeastern zone, Eng. Hamidullah, told Pajhwok Afghan News the cables had been cut off during a …
Read More »Afghan govt failed to resolve problems: AGA
By Basir Qazizada KABUL: The Afghanistan Governors’ Association (AGA) mostly made of the former provincial governors on Wednesday expressed concerns over the failure of the National Unity Government (NUG) in delivering to the promises. The (AGA) members said that they would chalk out new plan to overcome the current problems …
Read More »Lashkargah won’t fall to Taliban: Official
By Mansoor Faizy KABUL: There is no major concern regarding the collapse of the Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of Helmand, to the Taliban insurgents, a provincial official said. Fareed Ahmad, an official at the Information Directorate, told Afghanistan Times that after deployment of around 100 US troops in the …
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